Human Resources committee  As it exists right now, I think the legislation provides that if they were to have a surplus, the CEIFB should maintain a $2 billion reserve.

Human Resources committee  Yes, I think I remember that was one recommendation made at the time.

Human Resources committee  At the time when they took the decision, it was decided that $2 billion would be enough to face the kind of fluctuation in the economy we were having at the time.

Human Resources committee  If you were to do it in a given year, yes.

Human Resources committee  I will take that question. First of all, in terms of following the EI operating account, it's both the expenditure and revenue under the operating account. It is published as part of the public accounts. With regards to the financing of EI, right now we have the Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board, which is responsible for managing any surplus.

Human Resources committee  I will try my best to answer that question. Basically, when we look at the aboriginal labour market program, right now there are three types of programs. We have the aboriginal skills and employment training strategy. There are five years of funding for that. It provides funding to 80 aboriginal organizations, which provide over 40 points of service to prepare first nations, Métis, and Inuit to return to work or gain access to employment.

Human Resources committee  There are a number of programs put forward either to increase the skills of people or to have them come back to the labour force. If we look at trying to have more people participating in the labour force, we have programs that are targeted to people at risk. We have the opportunities fund to help disabled people become more attached to the labour force.